T20 International Cricket

Joe Root returns for T20Is against Australia and India

England have announced a 14-man squad for the Vitality T20I series against Australia and India. Root has been desperate to play T20 cricket amidst the over-crowded calendar for him and very reluctantly skipped the T20 leg of the Trans-Tasman tour this winter. He’ll be desperate to make a point in these four games. Joe Root’s return means no place for Dawid Malan despite later’s fantastic T20 form.

All-rounder Ben Stokes will also be with the squad throughout the series as he continues his rehabilitation from a torn left hamstring. Depending on his progress, Stokes could be added to the squad.